Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 11:14:01 -0600 From: Jim Whitelaw <jim@pdsys.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: ipfilter vs. natd vs. tcp_wrappers Message-ID: <374442D9.4888F2A1@pdsys.com>
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Could someone please explain what are the differences and relative advantages and disadvantages between the various NAT/filtering methods available on FreeBSD? I just set up a new system and used natd and ipfw to provide subnet Internet access for my home LAN via cable modem. No real problems with that, tweaked the ipfw rules a bit and all seems well. Then I read about ipfilter and its associated tools utils and also tcp_wrappers. So now I'm confused. I'm not quite seeing the big picture of how all theses tools fit together and what their overlaps are. From what I read it appears that perhaps ipfilter offers similar services but better logging options than natd/ipfw? And tcp_wrappers appears to be used only in conjunction with services started via inetd, is that right? Why would I want (or not want) to use any particular method? TIA -- ========================================================================= Jim Whitelaw tel: +1.780.975.1534 jim-at-pdsys-dot-com fax: +1.780.484.9239 Pathways Data Systems Inc. http://www.pdsys.com/ ========================================================================= "It is best to assume that the network is filled with malevolent entities that will send packets designed to have the worst possible effect." - F.Baker, RFC1812 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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